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S | ~~~~~ByJoanna Stone held bbefore then, but actual dis- He said this was taken into :inof condoms will not go consideration. "Ultimately, we ect until after Thanksgiv- decided there were sound medical Tewhey said. reasons -sufficient for going = ~~~~~~~~~~~~~soonbe distributping colntdoms Dist"~tribution of condoms in the ahead with the program," he ~~~~~~~~~~~~~free of charge to all interested dormsswill be handled by resident explained. dormitories and independent liv- graduzlate students, according to Condoms have been sold _ ~~~~~~~~~~groups. ~~ing Tewhe,Dy."We intend to ask gradu- through machines in the larger _ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~Inorder to receive the free ate sttudents to make recommen- dormitories for several years. The _ ~~~~~~~~~~~~condoms,a dorm or ILG will dation ns on how condoms could idea to distribute them for free to _ ~~~~~~~~~~~~have-to host an AIDS education be bes~stdistributed on their par- all interested houses came from is _ ~~~~~~~~~~~~seminarfor its students. ticularr hall, " he said. Chief of Student Health Services _ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~"Wefeel there is -a need to Homwever, ILGs will be given Mark A. Goldstein. _ ~~~~~~~~~~~~do'more than we've done in the condo:)ms to distribute at their . I ~~~~~~~~~~~paston AIDS education to make discrei-tionl, provided they have - ~~~~~~~~~~~~studentsmore knowledgable and' takenjpart in an educational sem- Number Six extends ~~~~~~~~~~~~safe,"said James R. Tewhey, as- inar. Nu~ ~~~ i x.e' e d sociate, dean for student affairs. Art}hur C. Smith, acting dean q " ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The program, initially intended for suudent affairs, expressed his rush'thlro-ughn A P for campus dormitories, has re- supporAr for the new program. . . ~~~~~~~~~~~~~centlybeen extended to include "The iidea was brought to my of- By Katherine Shim ILGs, after sufficient need had fice, aand I said, 'Fine, let's do Delta Psi,- commonly referred to as the Number Six Club, been determined. it,, "1E he said. "I hope it will have -held an open rush luncheon on Saturday. The party was notable Tewhey, who is the head of res- a varicety of effects. Students will -in that it was publicized by postering is on1campus. Though estab- idence and campus activities, sent be ablele to have all the protection fished fraternities often quietly extend bids during the term, out a letter two weeks ago alert- and in-formation they need in or- I they rarely openly advertse such4 rush events, according to the ing all house presidents to the der to >guard against AIDS." I Interfraterniity Council rush chair, Kenneth S. Chestnut Jr. '92. newly instituted-AIDS education Tewl(hey said he fears that there ."Often fraternities and sororities like Delta Pi and Kappa program. Although initial reac- may bbe some resistance' within Alpha Theta poster because they are in an awkward position- tion has been positive and wide- the MIIT community to the distri- and are just starting out on campus. But it's very rare for 'an spread, the program will not be bution iof condoms. "I would established fraternity to poster," Chestnut said. officially initiated until the end suspectStthat some people on cam- Number Six decided to poster.in Tech i order to reach people they of this month. pus witill find some objections," file photo I otherwise I would not have met, said Anthony S. Jules '91, presi- "Educational programs may be he said Arthur C. Smith dent-.of Number Six..v m "We postered because we didn't want to cut off our option~s,"|n o o h ar Jules said.- "There might be people -who will be future Number :* __ o renova ilons near Sixers whio we might not have met. It's a trade off between the B ei rshcri their space needs. possible interpretations lors, " and redoing the and the possible results'" of pestering.Pas arevbing made for--tebtrodloms. These lists are to be returned 'l1UsBn~ rush, events have been scheduled-, the coed Pas r en aefrte btrb second aspect of the reno- to the 'client group by the end of fraternity will hold rush 4or the rest of the term and throughout rnvto h orhforo h h swill involve a reallocation- this month.- An- open forum will the Independent Activities Period, Jules said. Julius:,. Stratton Stdenc "Cen vationstce. This will include be held in early December, at "The rush is, not a terribly big deal,' he added. aWe do haveer ihata not okshdldO p ~huffling around which all interested groups can room for people, and we have people the office of interest. But there is no Alleinithe summerfl ofr 192ontu lyespae of the current student ac- voice their concerns and needs. particular number of people we are interested in. dent Cether haer beenorenovathedS tspes on the floor, but giving Meanwhile, the ASA, the "We made the decision at the end of the summer to have a detCnrhaebnrnotd, ivis activities space on the group actually responsible for al- winter rush -we weren't sure how much room we head, and we tator feel itudins time forithe fothr- There are currently about locating space to student activi- wanted to leave as many options open as possible," Jules taosfe ti iefrte Bo .tivities registered ties, will be distributing its c~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ourthnefloor to receive its facelift 200 adt with the own .ation of Student space request form to student Susan D. Ward '92,, rush chair Activities. of Number Six, indicated that "Th rest. ofth SudntCe- T iere are many more big groups. These forms will require a-larger pledge class was needed due to the large senior class teresloks ther Stude.nt Peopl grup ,than there used to more detailed responses from the that graduated last year. In addition, be . . . she explained that a few fethtthefort flooksvry nicesort. Pespeilerop. illy [since] graduate activities, and will be a major members were leaving to study abroad. activi- ofee tan tembafaseth saorid An-rties hcaave gotten much larger, factor in the ASA's decision on Citing the variability in the Number Six population, Ward dre P. embrrssent9,"chair An- thesrhle said. "Things should be the allocation of space. could not give the specifice number of seniors graduating last drwP tel'9,caroth Srhe Rear. - ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ClientGroup for the Renovation evened Lout." The ASA~s allocation -which of the more popular will begin at the end of this term 'The number of people in lNumber Six varies quite a ideas bit fof -the Fourt Floor of the Stu-On renovation and continue next term -will said Anastassios E. Petropoulos is splitting up be '91, a social member of Num- dent Cetyer. prblmhetRO for 49 1, a large based on three factors: first, ber Six. "Some people room on the how stay on for an extra term. Many people1w the pesrtflofrolm beadesdwi foormi much a given activity take a into many small offices use needs space term abroad, and many people are coming back from a bythe reo vathifon. There -adresshed in, di] to term abroad.' riders, with a central meet- fulfill its purpose; second, structralatnd physica probemthe ing are-a."A lot how many students are involved Currently, there are 45 members of people come of the Number Six Club stuchsthea aircndiphyiclponing, ven- areit Ihthis idea on their own, in the activity, with more popular living in the house. Seventeen people, including _0"e social tilhatin the atingnigtiing, aend and wa re enthusiastic when they groups given priority; and finally, member,, pledged in September. None of these pledges have piatint. Shlesating ihigadsrcu andhar Other people thought of it whether the activity's space must depledged and no active members have withdrawnl so far this phaint eswill sinde impctrovin tear "S year. wilicueiprvn o, 3trehle said. be in the Student Center, rather than another place (Pleaseturn to page 2) renovation, in addition on campus, the layout of Room 401, a con- This like Walker Memorial. 4 r .. .T ~~~~~~~~~~ference room, "cheering up the ...... to makking more efficient use of common space, could allow The ASA may determine that ny as 20 additional activi-- some groups with similar inter- AW~~~~~ssonsors awvareness wveek ties on ltO the floor, bringing the ests are compatible, and ask D)about 50, Strehle said. them to share space. This might ods of defense. The workshop march to total to I BRy Joanna Stone is Harvard Square. The The cost' of the renovation include sharing office space, as being held on1 the third march This week is Sexual Assault floor of. is intended to be a wom- was est ,timated in 1989 at well as sharing adjunct space, the Student en's march. about Prevention W~eek at MIT. And in Center at 7 pm. Menl who wish to $115,0000. Some of the major ex- such -asdarkroomns. Tomorrow show their support an effort to mnake the MIT stu-; night there will be a are invited to penses include $18,00 for fur- If groups are unhappy with the "Take Back the Night' rally and participate in a discussion dent body more aware of the is- group nishingo Fs,$14,000 for painting, ASA~s decisions, they may ap- march. The rally is scheduled to be held at sue of sexual assault and the to the Student Center. $10,0000 for heating ventilation peal, 'Strehlesaid. necessity for begin -at 6 pm at the Student The discussion will its prevention, the be sponl- and airr conditioning, $7000 for Once the ASA determines the Association Center. AWS member Alexa D. sored by Men for Women Students to End Sexual As- lights, and $7000 for the pro- (Pleaseturn to page 2) Ogna '91, who sault (MESA), a project (AWS) is sponsoring a series of is in charge of of the posed p,partitions for Room 491. events. this particular event, anticipates Boston Area- Rape Crisis Center. that the rally will consist of a Fred Pelka, a member ludent activitygroups ' We feel it's important to bring of MESA St the issue of sexual assault out diverse group of individuals. who is co-coordinlating the event, submit "wish lists" a;~ into the According to Ogna, the sched- said he believes it forefront and to provide is necessary for The original renovation plan an outlet through which uled speakers include a woman. women and men to separate for women only to(,,okinto account physical The orchestra is the star i who will relay her own personal the "6Take Back the Night" can feel less vulnerable," said event. improve'ements, and had that re- experience "Unfortunately, in the Gilbert & Sullivan Michelle L. Bush '91, a member with -sexual assault, we live in a mained Ithe only goal, the ren~ova- several women who will read po- world where women Players' H. M.S. of AWS and co-coordinator of have to be .tions w,iould have already begun. etry, one who will performl a skit- concerned about Pinafore. Page 9. this week's events. . all men since all But son~mestudents pointed out The first anld men who will be speaking to, men could be -potential event, to be held to- rapists. that a rreallocation of space was night, express their support. We're meeting to is a self-defense workshop discuss how we in ordeiUr.The renovations were Ogna as men can assume for women. The workshop will said she is hoping for a supportive consequijently delayed, and the cli- The talented Winton a turnout role in the prevention be led by Kay Canavino, a mem- of approximately 100 of such ent grouup was formed to address Marsalis fails to live up to people for the rally. That violence," Pelka ber of the Boston Area Women's is about said. the issue .expectations at the triple the turn out at last year's According to Bush, Self Defense Collective. the first The clclient group sent all ASA- Berklee Performance Canavino event. "Take Back the Night" will discuss psycho- march member,ractivities "wish lists" logical After the rally, there will be a (Please Center. Page 1O. as well as physical meth- turn to page 11) which aasked them to describe _"C1 PAGE 2 The Tech TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1990 rr 'I I~~~~~~0-- I I 1 111r I Number Six holds classified advertising,, | l I · ·-- l l_ I ~l·L I -IL · I · I Babysitter Wanted Classified Advertising in The Tech: 95- WvasfS:st, Camibridge rush for fall/winter $5.00 per insertion for each 35 Boston. Full time. Chinese-speaking words or less. Must be prepaid, babysitter needed for 9'92 and 31/2 (Continued from page 1) with complete name, address, and year old boys. Light housework. decrease the financial burden," Non-smoker. Part-time negotiable. 547-2727 - Monetary benefits cited phone number. The Tech, W20- Jules concurred, "but it would be 483; or PO Box 29, MIT Branch, Call 617-523-6856 after 8:30 pm One benefit of increasing the minimal. The cost that one per- Cambridge, MA 02139. or leave message. number of pledges would be that son would bring to the house Wanted: Enthusiastic.individuall or more people would be paying for spread over 45 people would not Ride Needed to Phila. for Thanks- student organization to promote. -- SONY the upkeep of the house. This make a large difference." giving, preferably leaving Wed. af- Spring Break destinations for 1991. could lower the room and board Number Six's Rush is not cause ternoon. Will share expenses and Earn commissions, free trips and. The Leaderzin Digital Audio driving. Please call Marie at 225- valuable work experience. Apply costs per person, or could bring for concern for the Interfrater- 8526. nity Council, said Miles Arnone now! Call Student Travel Service. extra funds to Number Six. 1-800-265-1799. Ask for Ton'y. "We're [doing] fine," Ward '91, president of the IFC. "As 'Open Sundays 72-5 Folk/Classical Guitar Lessons located near MIlT, in the said, "but one benefit of having long as there is no use of alcohol Bach to the Beatles. James Taylor, Jewelry, Batik, and Ikat fabric from We're more pledges would be that more and no bad-mouthing of other Paul Simon, Neil Young, Dylan, and Java and Bali for sale at the stu- Metropolitan Storage Warehouse, revenue would be brought to the fraternities, there will be no more! Beginner to advanced. Con- . dent center on Thursday, November corner of Mass. Ave. and Vassar. house."9 problems with Number Six's venient Beacon Hill location. Best in 15 from 9 am-5 pm. Boston! Call 367-5067 now! 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Israeli leaders approve Yeltsin accuses Gorbachev meaeting with UN enavoy of using economic pgressure Bush may act independcently in Gulf Israeli leaders have agreed to meet with a United Na-: The White House will not launch military action in the tions envoy, as a compromise with a UN Security Council Russian President Boris Yeltsin, without naming names, Persian Gulf without c~onsultinag Congress, unless an un- demand for an investigation into the police killings of 20 accused Mikhdail S. Gorbachev of trying to pressure the foreseen provocation forces P)resident George Bush to Palestinians on Jerusalem's Temple Mount, according to Russian Republic into handing some key economic powers move militarily. Spokesman Marlin Fitzwater said Bush Israeli radio. An official said thne I[sraelis had an under- to the Soviet Union. The attack, reported in an indepen- promised to work closely with lawmakers on the crisis. standing with the United States to accept the co~mpromise. dent Soviet news agency, followed peace talks between the Demxocrats have started making pointed criticisma about Israel had said that allowing a UN investigation of an two men. However, Yeltsin said they have agre~ed to re- the buildup in the Gulf region and one majority party Israeli internal matter would compromise its sovereignty. solve th-eir differences this year. leader said Bush must explain why getting Iraq out of Kuwait is a vital US interest. Ars~ab leader: Gulf: war inevitaable Egyptian forces will not invade Iraq The secretary-general of the Gulf Cooperation Council Contras challenge If forces from the United States and other nations in- said war is inevitable in the Persian Gulf. A~rab leader Chramorro governm~ent vade Iraq-, Egyptian forces will not participate, according Abdulla Bishara, who Js Kuwaiti, said war will be worth to Egyptian President Hosni Maubarak. MVubarake told his the -cost to his people even if his countryr is leveled. The latest 'challenge to the Nicaraguan government of political party newspaper~tha~t Egypt would not even send' Bishara said economic sanctions against Iraq will not Violeta Chamorro came not from the Sandinistas, but in troops to keep the peace in Iraq after ane invasion. He bring President Saddam. Hussein down. Bishara also said fronm former Contras. The former rebels and their sup- did say Egypt would send troops to Kuwait as peacekeep- he has no faith irf Jordan's proposal for an Arab solution porters are blocking roads in some parts of the country. ers - ;althougha he wouldt prefer to end the crisis short of to the crisis. Chamnorro's government has failed to deliver aid to the war. Bishara added that M/orocco is too late with its call for -disarmed Contras, and many of the former rebels feel be- Egypt has troops on duty in Saudi Arabia, and an Arab summit to avert a war. H~e said more is at stake trayed by the Chamorro government, which ousted the Mubarak's statement seemns to conatradilct a senior US offi- than Kuwait's- future; troops will be fighting for peace Sandinistas in an election. cial who had -said the Egyptianas would fight alongside and order, and for the political and global structure of the Americans to liberate Kuwait from Iraqi occupation. world..

a I I~~~~a CNN won'tr" air Noriegga tapes I Cable News Network and a federal judge in Miami, FL, have worked out a deal on what to do withr audio tapes of Sw~eater We~ather telephone conversations -between the former Panamanian As a very strong low pressure center moves Overall state tax revenun~es leader M'anuel Noriega and his lawyer. CNN said it will oiffshore and to the naorth, we are left with strong not air the tapes, and Judge William H~oevler has stayed westerly winds and cold temperatures for the next ·are slulggish, study claims contempt citations he issued when CNN~disobeyed his or- few days. This low pressure center was responsible A national survey saiid overnall state tax revenues der forbidding broadcast of the tapes. for the scattered snow flurries both Sunday and are sluggish - suggesting many states are already in But CNN's appeal to the US Supreme Court has not Monday nights. A9 high pressure system located recession.. ended - CNN said it has a First Amendment right to air in the Southeast will slowly edge in, bringing According to the Center for the Study of the States, the the tapes. Noriega's lawyers said this would violate temperatures closer to normal for the latter part of weakest tax revenues this year were in~New England and Noriega's attorney-client rights of secrecy in his drug- the week. The weather patterns seem stable for the the Middle Atlantic states. The -West saw the strongest conspiracy case. next few days and the air will remain dry, so it is revenues. The study did not include Alaska, North unlikely that there will be any precipitation. D~akota and WMisconsin. Humalan arteries may clog themselves The clogging of: human arteries may be due to the hu- Tuesdai~y afternoon: Partly sunny. High 45"F (7'C). W~inds west-northwest 20-25 mph (32-40 kph). Tuesday nigh~t: Continued cold. Low around Fed mary ecise inaterest rates freezing. Winds still west-northwest 20-25 mph to-prevent a d~eep recession (32-40 kph). Analysts are predicting the Federal Reserve will motve Wednesday: Clear and sunny. High 45'F (7'C). soon to ease interest rates to ward off a deep recession. Low 35'F (2'C). The Fed's top policy-makinmg body is meeting today be- Thursday: Clear and slightly warmer with high of hind closed doors in Washington, DC. The experts expect 52- (II -C). the interest. rate cut will result in a half-point drop in the lForecapst by Yeha-Kai Tungg prime lending rate, which has been stuck at 10 percent 9C-C-·C-II ·- · P -P I ly r- since January. Compiled by Andrea Lamnberti

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E Another great controversy is brewing on our circle was closed' (but nlot broken). The ceremony certainly m campus. A -physics grad student by the name of was pleasant, at times a bit goofy, but Vm in~a Michael W. Courtney has attacked witchcraft .harmless. M series of extremely controversial posters. (He has So -with this:,knowledge in hand, Iwent, to see also attacked homosexuals and just about every Courtney speak last Wednesday night. Approxi- other group of which he isn't a part.) This has been mately 60 people showedii in 10-250 to see him going on all year. Courtney has naturally upset the discuss, to quote his poster, 'HOMOSEXUAL- Pagan Students Group for his consistent attacks on ITY," "WITCHCRAFT," "CHILD SACRIFICE," pagans. "Wicca is a whore,' declare his posters. and maybe even religion. Many of the audience So on the evening I like to call All Saints Eve, members were people Irecognized from the pagan this little Catholic boy went to see a pagan ceremo- ceremony. ny on campus. It was Samhain, a major Wiccan Courtney is a deceptive figure. You wouldn't holiday, and I- wanted to observe the pagan group in *know from looking at him that he is a raging anticipation of meeting Courtney and seeing him prophet fightingg against worldly evil. Tle only way speak.- It seemed like an interesting way to spend to describe him is if Mattel ever comes out with a Halloween, at the very least. Bible-Thumping Ken doll, it will probably look a lot like Mike. He was -dressedsimply, in a collared shirt, a sweater and jeans. He opened with a prayer. "My God kicks butt over Courtney is spewing a version of fundamentalist, other ones," he said basic, nlobody-else-but-me-is-right religion. He uses all the the Bible like a night court lawyer uses previous with a straight face. court decisions. He .'uses" quotes to prove points I and shoot down opposing views. He is insecure and r . -security blanket to read at has found a nicely bound __ _s Over 50 of us gathered mn the MIT Chapel from every night. ithe people there. 7 pmn. I already kcnew a few of began the evening by discussing "Witchcraft, met during rush, who rein- He One was a person I had and the Occult.' To quote from the as "Chris.'5 I didn't remem- Divination, troduced himself to me he provided, ''dungeonls and drag- later he admitted helpful handout ber that as being his name, and ons, astrology, tarot' cards, esp, hypnotism, new name "in case there are that he had given me a false age, meditation are all forbidden spiritual practices He had simply come to CIA around or something.' (sic)#." The crowd immediately attacked this stance ,, __ see the ceremony out of curiosity. We were seated in ,, .on Dungeonls and Dragons.-One audience member Volume 110, Number 50 Tuesday, November 13, 1990 a huge circle within the circumference of the room, _ _ it is just a game, and that the players the priestess entered. She explained that and after a few moments, the roles of the characters. Courtney salt'and water into a simply pretend Chairman ...... Deborah A. Levinson ' 91 welcomed us, and placed some insisted that this is wrong. The audience member Editor in Chief ...... Prabhat Mehta '91 cup. v. retorted, "InHebrew school I had the part of a pa- ' 91, and each member of Business M\anager ...... Russell Wilcox The cup was passed around, in a play. Is that wrong?' Courtney had no on the next gan Managing Editor ...... Daniel A. Sidney G; the circle made the sign of the pentacle answer. Meanwhile, a chant was being person's forehead. Which brings me to a very obvious point about News Editors ...... Andrea Lamberti '91 circle." Near tihe end of the circle sung to "cast the He isn't very good. Usually you would Reuven 1X1.Lerner '92 who were obviously not Courtney. there were some people expect -someonelike him to be ready with answers . ~~Joanna Stone '92 interested in the ceremony, and they passed the Michael J. Franklin '88 very to defend his point of view, especially since his Opinion Editor ...... 'Chris"'looked at me nervously -as the ...... Peter E. Dunn G cuap along. point of view is as radical as it is. However, Arts Editor us and asked, "You don't want me Photography Editors ...... Sean Dougherty '93 cup was nearing Courtney simply clams up and returns to the few shit to your forehead, do you?" I assured Douglas D. Keller '93 to do that scripture readings he does seem to know very well. Contributing Editors ...... Jonathan Richmond G him that he didn't have to participate. to control- a crowd my moth- He did, however, manage Marie E. V. Coppola '90 Next, the Goddess and the God (I hope which was very much against him. He took a few Lois Eaton '92 invited to join the circle. er never reads this) were questions afte each of his scripture-laden ram- Advertising Manager ...... Mark E. Haseltine '92 women chanted separately to invite The men and blings and then moved on to the next topic with no Production Manager ...... Ezra Peisach '89 the men didn't know the prop- them into the circle; argument allowed. When the discussion about his at first, so they had to catch up with the er words witchcraft, position had cfimaxed, he simply cut it NEWS STAFF- By the the time the men had gotten around women. the classic phrase "Moving on to Child Associate News Editors: Dave Watt G. Karen Kaplan '93, Brian the God into the circle, the off with to properly inviting Sacrifice. . .. '9 It made him sound like the host of Rosenberg '93, Katherine Shim '93; Staff: Lakshmana Rsao G. Goddess was probably already kicking back in an L. Fish '89, Miguel Cantillo '91, Adnan Lawai '91, a game shIow in Hell. Andrew easy. chair with a book, waiting for the God to Chitra K. Raman '91, Gaurav Rewari '91, Eun S. Shin '91, Aileen Other topics Courtnley covered included "Abor- a little upset at the unfairness of the Lee '92, Adam Chen '93, Shannon Mohr '93, Chris Schechter show up. I was tion,5' "Life before Birth," "Idolatry (and) Child star~t, but I stayed on. '94, Joey Marquez '94; Meteorologists: Robert X. Black G. Rob- women's head "'Judgment,"-"Homosexuality, "Other that both the Goddess Sacrifice," ert J. Conzernius G. Michael C. Morgan G. Greg Bettinger '91, When it was decided Us From Grod," "Death and properly, the ceremony Sins Equally Separate Yeh-Kai Tung '93, Mlarek Zebrowski. and God had been invited Judgment," "''Resurrectionand Righteousness, " suddenly this dude leaped ouit of no- PRODUCTION STAFF stopped, and "The Covenant of Christ's Blood," and "Boxers vs. a ballet dancer on acid, with Associate Night Editors: Kristine J. Cordella '91, David Maltz where. He looked like - atan's Underwear D~ebate." OK, OK, so and he leaped from Jockeys '93; Staff: Tzu-Jun Yen '92, Sunitha Gutta '93, Jonathon Weiss tights and a floral headband,, I'm kidding about the Death and Judgment part. Council '94, Alex Dong '94, nowhere to the center of the circle. When I '93, Aaron M. Woolsey '93, Chris out of Courtney is particularly good at insulting women. '94, Jeremy Hylton '94, Christopher Lee '94. recovered from my Ice Capades deja vu, I tried to Jeff Galvin -They are !'spiritually inferior' to mnen, he claims. exactly was going on. The priestess OPINION STAFF discern what He also believes that 'if there's a woman in spiritu- him around with a sheet, "hunting" Associate Opinionl Editors: Bill Jackson '93, Matthew H. Hersch was following al authority, there's going to be sexual immorality." he represented the God of the '94; Staff: Pawan Sinha G3. him. It turns~out When asked if a woman could -be president of the and he was "killed" by winter, Forests and Woods, United States, he replied "It's not -I don't know SPORTS STAFF which wtas represented -by the white sheet. '91, Mohammed Eissam '91, David Rothstein the answer to that question." He then went on to Jordan J. Ditchek Then things got interesting. '91, Jennifer M. Moore '94. of a country holds a spiritual was reborn in a father explain that the leader The dead ballet dancer position and therefore couldn't be a woman. . ARTS STAFF the priestess went around pretty ceremony, and then When asked how he knew his beliefs were the Frank Gillett G, Mark Webster G, Manavendra K. Thakur '87, and picked us one by. one to form a chain '91, Al- the circle he took on the tone of a wrestling Michelle P. Perry '89, Jigna Desai '90, Paula Cuccurullo about the only right ones, Solis '92, Kevin from the reborn guy and keep chanting fred Armendariz '92, Sande Chen '92, Alejandro "I'mn not going over Frisch '93, Nic Kelman '94. "Journey two the Surnmerland." there," said Chris, who later thought twice when he PHOTOGRAPHY STAFF saw a girl he thought was cute chanting along with And in the corner, Mlike Associate Photography Editor: Chip Buchanan '92; Staff: William the ceremony. Courtney's God headbults Chu G, Morgan Conn G, Christian S. Marx G, Dan McCarthy G, and askced, "What '91, Mauricio Roman '91, The priestess came over to me Andy Silber G, Sarath Krishnaswamy fear walking Zeus. Jonathan Kossuth '92, Lerothodi-Lapula Ceeuw do you fear?" I answered honestly. "I Anne Samrmis '91, pagans."' She '92, Chris Blanc '93, Paulo Corriea '93, Michelle Greene '93, out into the center of a group of Matthew Warren '93, Jeremy Yung '93, Lawrence S. Schwartz smiled. "'Embarrassment is born. It passes. It dies.' manager. "My God kcicks butt over all the other '94. Darkroom Manager: Kristine Au~eung' '91. she said, leading' me out to the center of the circle. ones," he said with a straight. face. I can hear the She placed my hands on the back of one of the peo- 'announcer nowe "And in the corner, Mike Court- FEATURES STAFF like Johnny headbutts Zeus. But Zeus makes the tag, John Thompson '90, Taro Ohkawa '91, Chris M. Montgomery '93. ple in the group and squatted me down ney's God Bench. The girl who "Chris" thought was cute was so Poseidon steps into the ring. .... BUSINESS STAFF squatted down next to me. I smiled at her in be- One audience member asked a very -serious ques- Delinquent Accounts Manager: Jadene Burgess '93; Advertising tween chants, and she smiled back. "(Chris" seemed tion regarding what he had learned fro m his rabbis. '92; Staff: Ben Tao '93. Accounts Manager: Shanwei Chen jealous, but not enough to want to join the fun. For It wa's about homosexuality not actually being men- my part, I was busy contemplating just where ex- tioned in the Bible. Courtney's response? "MDan, PRODUCTION STAFF FOR THIlS ISSUE actly a relationship that began in a pagan circle you gotta get new rabbis, man." Night Editors: ...... Daniel Sidney G could end. I don't want to make Courtney into a martyr. Marie E. V. Coppola '90 W~e were then brought, symbolically, into the God knows he's doing that enough for himself al- Associate Night Editor: ...... Ronald E. Becker '87 some of pagan gods '91, Deborah A. world of those who have passed on, where ready. However, Courtney's images Staff: Peter E. Dunn Go,Kristine AuYeung demonic Levinson '91, Lois Eaton '92, David J. Padilla '92, Kevin Frisch people took a moment to say some very heartfelt as demons is pathetic compared to his own '93. things -to people they had lost. We then left that narrow-mindedness. i know, nobody forced me to world, and there was a very energetic dance which listen to you, Mike, but then again, your posters The Tech (ISSN 01 48-9607) is published on Tuesdays and Fridays during the academic wove around the chapel. Without much further' were placed in front of me without my consent, and year (except during MIT vacations), Wednesdays during January, and monthly during sat down, they said good bye they. are insulting, hurtful trash. the summer for $19.00 per year Third Class by The Tech, Room W20-483, 84 ado, the participants Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-0901. Third Class postage paid at to the elements which had participated, and the Courtney is going to read this 'and detide that Boston, MA. Non-Profit Org. Pdrmnit No. 59720. POSTMVASTER: Please send all address changes to our mailing address: 7he Tech, PO Box 29, MIT Branch, su g- I'm going to Hell. That's OK, Mike. You told the Cambridge, MA 02139-0901. Telephone: 1617) 253-1541. FAX: (617) 258-8226. Associate Opinion Editor Bill Jackson `93 the audience that Gandhi is in Hell, so I'm not -going to Advertising, subscription, and typesetting rates available. Entire contents (D 1990 gests that when you are through reading hi's column Toch. The Tech is a member of the Associated Press. Printed by Charles River mind the company. And if you're going to be a- ma- Inc. Publishing, you turn to "Life In Hell')to get a taste of where jor figure in Heaven, well, I'll probably preferHell. km IMike Courtney thinks you're going. I'a I~~ TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1990 The Tech PAGE 5 _ 1, -- -- Ii·'·,-

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On Thursday, Nov. 15, the Stu- The utilities of the New England M4IT community as a whole can dent Environmental Action Co- area are providing an energy effi- actively participate is the Energy alition (SEACQ will be coordinat- ciency service to their clients. The Conservation Hotline. ing a nationwide Campus Energy service entails a survey of the use In addition to encouraging in- Action Day. Students at over of energy in interested clients' dividual energy efficiency ac- 1500 campuses will simultaneous- houmes, suggestions for increasing tions, SAVE would like to play a ly call for increased energy effi- energy efficiency based upon role in spurring additional MIT ciency and enhanced research on the results of the survey, and research on environmentally con- environmentally benign energy feduced-rate energy efficient scious energy technologies. MIT's technologies'. products. Energy Laboratory is currently Share a Vital Earth (SAVE) at Boston Edison provides a simi- conducting energy-efficient build- MIT will be kicking off a cam- lar service for its clients. Boston ings and systems research, fuels paign to increase energy aware- Edison will introduce its clients research aimed at removing pol- ness and stimulate envi ronmen- to efficient technology by install- lutants, and combustion perfor- tally conscious energy research ing energy saving materials worth mance research aimed at increas- by providing information to the up to $35 and three energy- ing efficiency and reducing I s · ' s a -- i I I -- - a " 131· - - MIT community and promoting efficient light bulbs without emissions. increased interest in these issues. charge. Additionally, Boston The Energy Laboratory has Members of the-MIT community Edison offers significant rebates also initiated advanced energy re- Wrighton's action is offensive can have a beneficial impact on all- energy efficient lights search in areas such as hot dry upon the environment through' purchased by their clients for use rock geothermal technology and- (Editor's note: The Tech re- did not intend to belittle anyone. I feel that an apology individual energy efficiency in their homes. These offers ap- fuel cell technology. ceived a copy of the following However, of your state- I , actions and by participating ply to individual residences as MIT is a multi-disciplinary letter addressed to Provost Mark and a retraction ments are necessary. Let the MIT in meaningful energy technology well as group residences such as school with many areas of exper- S. Wrighton.) I _1 research. fraternities. tise. Since environmentally You have made a mistake by community know you understand Individual actions can be fa- MIT has embarked upon its conscious energy use is a multi- deciding not to include students that students are rightly offended . _ when told that their views are not ,, cilitated by participation in pro- own energy efficiency programs. faceted issue, MIT is ideally suit- on the search committee for a unique and not valuable. Further- grams offered by local utilities. One. such program in which the ed to 'conduct a vast array of new dean of engineering. In addi- meaningful research. Provided tion, your reasoning-that stu- more, proving you are sorry re- that MIT researchers are interest- dents would not offer a unique quires action - you should Singapore violates human rights ed in environmentally conscious perspective - has inadvertently include students on the search energy technologies, and that belittled the intellect and diversity committee for the new dean of but personal attacks unwarranted MIT can procure adequate fund- of the entire student body. By of- engineering and on all such fu- I am writing to protest Mat- He then goes on to personally ing, a -great deal more research' fending the students, your rea- ture committees. Andrew ED. Bloch '91 thew H. Hersch '94's use of his attack someone with a differing could be conducted in this area. soning has also offended MIT opinion 'column to personally at- opinion. Not very democratic, Levan Hidmke '91 itself Executive Board Member tack David B. Mercer '92 ["Sin- John T. Choi '93 SAVE I assume, for now, that you UndergraduateAssociation gapore's problems remain," Nov. , I -- i ------S6. Whether or not he agreed with Mercer's defense of Singa- pore's prime minister, Lee Kuan Yew, calling his letter "mindless drivel" was unwarranted. ., S-arcasticCiomments abbout ITr Mercer's "extensive diplomatic experience with Singapore" does .. ,. ;... nothing to defend Hersch's view- . I -I e] I II It I point. He says he has "known a :X: ····. BS Biology or equivalent with at, least 5 years experience ··-· citizen of Singapore for five i·: i· 0 1 in transplantation, neurobiology, neurochemistry, islet di' years." Mercer has been a long- ""' biology, islet biochemistry, immunobiochemistry, ristol- ·;· ·.;·:;"" time citizen of Singapore. ogy or animal husbandry. ·;·'·. '· Hersch justifies insulting Mer- ··I;:: cer by claiming he was "frontally BLISNDBESS ~VIEOPMER I .··; assaulted by a barrage of game- ····i;· MAJENGE "'·KI·' calling" in-Mercer's letef["Sin- x·. The Business Development Manager will assist in guiding ::::·::: gapore column misleads," Nov. Cellular Transplants' business destiny and be a key L CELLULAR TRANSPLANTS, INC., a new and I the letter visionary in the development and completion of our .....; 2]. I see nothing in rapidly- rowing biotherapeutic company, located which can be called namecalling. business development activities. Major contributions will in Provigence, Rhode Island, is developing cell including include strategically motivated investigations 55 Perhaps he objects to Mercer's :s·:ST" therapy, utilizing immunoisolation and immunoal- opportunity analysis, market requirements and research, o::i:" comment on his "ignorance of teration techniques for treatment of human dis- evaluation of potential licensing/corporate partnerships, D '·'' and business segment project plan development. ·-'·"·'' X the geographical, historical, and ease. Rare opportunities to participate in the ::5. t2.':i .-..r.· political situation of Southeast genesis and development of core technologies for MBA with a minimum of 3 years experience in the · industry with a record of ·:"i Asia." Yet in his original column human health care exist for ideal candidates with pharmaceutical/biotechnology ::s·rz· and strategic planning, w, ["Tech banned in Singapore," the folow 'g academic and engineering success in business development credentials: good judgement, innovative person with strong verbal 51·i··· Oct. 30], Hersch fails to support and written skills. t ; any- of his statements with any- r:: thing other than comments on MENI~~UIBAlIA ME & iiiiii.f iii 't: -the "neo-Leninist totalitarian- ':·········

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Io pm, and Sunday at 3 prn & 6 pm. The Seagull, Chekov's meditation on WA1 Fine Arts, 230 The Fenway, Boston. Tele- Carter Gallery, Museum of Fine Arts, Tickets: $17 to $25 depending on perfor- comic frustrations of life, continues __LU6 phone: 267-9300. 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston. Muse- mance. Telephone: 357-8384. through December I as a presentation of um hours'are Tuesday-Sunday 10-5 and Backs in the World, Stephen Mack Jones New Boston Theatre at The Performance ON CAMPUS Art + Architecture, an exhibition of Wednesday 10-10. Adnurssion: $6 gener- drama about five Vietnam vets recount- A G;irl 's Guide to baeas , the off-Broad - Place, 277 Broadway, Somerville, near work by part-time faculty of the Depart- al, $5 seniors and students, free with ing their survival and surrender to the Visual AIDS [It, a poster collection re- MIT ID. Telephone: 267-9300. way comedy hit about the rocky road to the Sullivan T-stop on the orange line. flecting the issues and cultural attitudes ment of Art and Architecture at North- horrors of war, continues through De- romance, continues through Novem- Performances are Thursday-Saturday at of diverse organizations and countries, eastern U~niversity, continues through cember 2 as a presentation of the Black ber 25 at Nick's, 100 Warrenton Street, 8 pmn.Tickets: $12. Telephone: 625-1300. continues through. December 1; Awon November 30 at the Gallery-Dodge Li- Multimedia Southwvest, featuring ceram- Folks Theater Company at C. Walsh Boston. Performances are Wednesday & Orisa: The GodS/AJfcaiCZms3 brary and Richards Hall Gallery, 360 ics by Janet-Lever, Elaine Bolz, and Da- Theatre, Suffolk University, 55 'temple Thursday at 8:00, Friday & Saturday at Shear Madness, the long-running in the vid Hutchinson, comic Americas, exploring the manifestations Huntington Avenue, Boston. Gallery furniture by Mark Street, Boston. Performances are Thurs- 7:00 & 9:30, and Sunday at 3:00. Tick- murder mystery, continues indefinitely at of Yoruba religious belief in the Ameri- hours are Monday-Friday 9-5 and Satur- Erickson, wearable art by Susan Sumnma, day-Saturday at 8 pmn, and Sunday at ets: $10 to $18.50. Telephone: 482-0930. the Charles Playhouse, 74 Warrenton day-Sunday turned wood by Robert Sterba, and jew- cas, continues through December 16; 1-5. Telephone: 437-2355. 2 pm & 7 pmn. Telephone: 427-0558. Street, Boston. Performances are Tues- elry by Margaret Davison, Anne Dan- and Doc Edgerton: Stopping day-Friday at 8:00, Saturday pit 6:30 & Timre, pho- koff, and Deborah Conrad, continues Boy Meets Boy, the acclaimed spoof of tographs and memorabilia documenting * * * CRITICS' CHOICE * * * *9:30, and Sunday at 3:00,& 7:30. Tick- *r * * CRITICS' CHOICE * through December 9 at Ten Arrow Gal- '30s musicals that teases heterosexual ro- the invention and use of the strobe fight, Courtlly Splendor: Twelve Centi Groucho, A Life in Review, based on ets: $18 and $23. Telephone: 451-0195. continues indefinitely at the MIT Muse- lery, 10 Arrow Street, Cambridge. Gal- mantic conventions, continues through of Treass from Japan, showinjig the lery hours are Monday-Saturday 10-6 the life, loves, and laughs of Groucho urn, 265 Massachusetts Avenue, Cam- December I at the Paramount Penthouse unique role played by the JapaFanese and Sunday 1-5. Telephone: 876-1117. Theater, 58 Berkeley Street, Boston. Per- Marx, continues indefinitely at the bridge. Museum hours are Tuesday- court as patron of the arts as weFellas Theatre Lobby, 216 Hanover Street, * *CRITICS' CHOICE*** Friday 9-5 and Saturday-Sunday 1-5. * 4 formances are Wednesday-Saturday at Boston. Performances are Tuesday- elucidating the refned activities cl:Dfthe 8 pmn.Tickets: Tru, written & directed by Jay Pres- Admission: $2 requested donation, free The Levy-FraJks Fmfly Colonial Por- $5. Telephone: 426-3550. Friday at 8 pm, Saturday at 6 pm & aristocracy, continues through iNo- son Allen, based on the words and to MIT community. Telephone: 25344. vember 25 at the Museum of Fine trsits, depicting prominent members of 9 pm, with matinees on Wednesday at works of Truman Capote, starring New York's Jewish comm unity in the Candida, George Bernard Shaw's come- 2 pm and Sunday at 3 pm. Tickets: Arts, 465 Huntington Avenue, Bos- dy about the falsehoods underlying mar- Robert Morse, continues through No- Lawrence B. Anderson '30: Artist, Edu- ton.

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Orchestra highlights GS(Players' H.M.S. Pinafore David Harrison does a competent job of H. WS - PINAFORE .' Captain Corcoran,,.quite funny at times: The WIT Gilbert & Sullivan Players. -His delivery of "I am the Captain of the Conducted by 'Steven McDonald. Pinafore" was slick, and every word -could Directed-by Joseph -Bowen. be heard. The -singing of Tim Ford -as Roomfl 54-100, Nov. 9-11 and 16-18., Sir Joseph Porter -was often weak, how- ever, even if some of his acting duiring Act II was evocative) and amusing. "When I By JONATHANs RICHMOND was a Lad, " fell flat; "My Pain and my * SUSUAL the MIT Gilbert & Distress' was much better, though, and Sullivan Players have provided Ford was at his best in spoken dialogue. a ~good evening of entertain- Rita Fisler, as Josephine, had some good s Mo~ment, even if it is not consis- numbers, and showed some real emotions. tently wonderful. The undoubted star on Kristin E. Hughes was possibly slightly too this occasion is the orchestra, under the refined as Little Buttercup, but her singing able stewardship of Steven McDonald. was spritely -if not always musically Strings may have on occasion sounded accurate -and her stage presence strong. thin, but all sections were colorfully ex- Jim Hunt nicely played the part of the pressive, -and. the rhythms were full of love-lost Ralph. Rackstraw, singing zestily oomph -for the most magnetic -of Sullivan's and with plenty of feeling, too. full-blooded melodies. The chorus was strong and sang with a The best singing and acting comnes from good swing and even -during a brief Act Tom Andrews as the most wicked of Dick II passage in a serious vein -with -pathos. Deadeyes. His words were articulated with The show may have started a bit slow, but clarity anrd bite, and his movement and by the second act it had.picked up speed- gestures .were- larger than life. Very nasty! and captured the audience's attention. Very funny! H.M.S. Pinafore is worth seeing.

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TOO DARK PARK Skinny Puppy. "Nature's Revenge" is a plaintive sigh. Capitol Records. Vocals are hissed'out against a background more usual of Camouflage. A woman asks, "Scared? You really are? What are By SANDE CHEN you?"' On a similar topic, in "Shorelined T T ~ERE'S A BAND that dance fiends Poison" the listener is treated to an on- woni't cling to. Even though slaught of whirring machinery, but unex- they share the essential techno- pectedly, New Order slowly seems to take ~~~beat wavelength as 'the likes of over like a spiritual possession. The mysti- Nine Inch Nails, Bigod 20, or even Front cism is broken by a chaos of random 242, Skinny Puppy is nowhere near the screams, ringing alarms, and riot sirens. typical. They haven't got the noticeable "Grave Wisdom" describes a nightmar- rhyming ability or shouting capacity of ish tragedy in which Death goes berserk Nitzer Ebb; rather, they produce a more ("biting bits of flesh consume me"3). An1 foreboding, sinister sound, as gentle as innocent chordal theme gets increasingly dropping into a Satanist crypt. disfigured. "T.F.W.O." is upbeat, schizo- For the untried listener, Skinny Puppy is phrenic Ministry that purposely runs out confusing, perhaps irrelevant. With song of steam, then continues stronger and I photos by Kristine AuYeung/The Tech titles sounding like epileptic seizures or more crazed. Mutated notes converge to a "But in Spite of the, Temptations, to Belong to Other. Nations, He is an worse subjects - like "Spasmolytic" or climax and piddle out. Englishman. ... e0. "Tormentor"- reactions may be adverse. High-pitched "Morpheus Laughing"' The music, for the most part, is a swirling follows, enhanced by ominous howls. Fi- I concoction of sound bites, half-apparent nally, "Reclamation" clears out the album vocals, and synthesizer notes. Indeed, with a catastrophic wall of noise, at com- 0 ^ le Tech PerfornnigArts Series announces Skinny Puppy claims to redefine the term plete orchestral power. PRO ARTE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA "Industrial." Founding member Ogre describes Too Hear the inspiration for Amadeus! The Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra will Despite'this, "Tormentor," the first sin- Dark Park in this way: "Within the tiny perform Rimsky-Korsakoff's one-act opera Mozart and Salleri, with James I gle off Too Dark Park -Skinny Puppy's space afforded by myself, Too Dark Park I Maddalena as Mozart and Gregory Mercer as Salieri. The Back Bay Chorale will I seventh album since 1983 -is not so tor- looms, as if beckoned, over a lost child join the orchestra for Mozart's "'Coronation' Masi. Beverly Taylor, director. I menting. It begins at a whisper and ex- madly scraping the earth all around it. Old Sanders Theatre, November 18- at 8 pm. -plodes to a "mental shock." The underly- Skin Beak prances through redneck zom- MIT price. $6. I ing melody is steady and more danceable bie fields prying poppies from the eyelids I AVO KUYUMJIAtN than "Convulsion." "Convulsion,"' the of those to follow. Without the insight Avo Kuyumffian, the first pnize winner of the Sixth International Beethoven I preceding song, is an all-encompassinlg proven, before the earthly facts bore a I chant. "Downward, downward" is inter- hole straight through the living carcass Piano Competition of Vienna, brings his piano talents to Boston. Program: I Haydn, Variations in F ndnor; Beethoven, Sonata No. t8 "Tfie Hunt".- I mingled with "Hate disease, hate disease," shell, Too Dark Park was lush, green, a Schubert, Two Impromptus, Op. 142; Jelalian, P~reludce and Toceatina; I -among others, leading to a mass informa- veritable toyland of smoggy highs. Olad

Prokofiev, Sonata No. 7, Op. 83. I tion glut, much like Times Square. Skin Beak grows bigger only in size and Jordan Hall, December I at, 8 pmn. I "'Tormentor" leads straight into " Spas- now rules the park closed in by wicker M{IT praw.$4.' o 0 molytic." Chimes add a surrealistic touch, brittle, dull, lifeless. Each season follows 0 and urgency is communicated with a fast- the next with the hope of rebellion. The

Tickets are on sale at the, Technology Community Association, I breaking beat. The abundant lyrics are nauseating masses churning to rehashed W20-450 in the Student Center. Office hours posted on the door. I largely indiscernible, something about rhythmic metal weapons positioned with I IGall x3-4885 for further information. "born in hate." Similarly, "Rash Reflec- idiotic rock stances pointed in the past. I tion"'churns to the same driving pulse, but Rest assured, thiere is plenty of room in The Tech ftr/o dng Arts Series, a service for the entire MIT I community, from The Tech, MIT's student newspaper, in first it starts off with a different tune for a Too Dark Park." I few seconds, like the Dead Kennedys' Anyway, for those interested parties, conjunction with the Technology Community Association, MIT's I "6Moral Majority." Oboe-like sounds filter Skinny Puppy comes to the Somerville student community'service organization. in, along with a multitude of echoes, cre- Theatre on Wednesday, Nov. 14 for an all I ating a science fiction effect. ages show. ------L --- I _ PAGE 10 The Tech TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1990 II, I ,,,, _ I_ - - ,_ , LL,

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Despite talent, Marsalis disappoints at Berklee THE WYNTON MARSALIS BAND After the evening's fourth piece, in At the Berklee Performance Center. which Marsalis' New Orleans roots came Thursday, Nov. 8, at 8 pm. through loud and clear, Marsalis intro- duced "The Majesty of Blues" by telling By DAVID ROTHSTEIN the audience that "we always try to play a wide variety of music, so that we can learn what we're doing." THE KNOCK ON 29-year-old jazz This sort of introduction usually pre- trumpeter Wynton Marsalis is cedes the experimental, which is certainly twofold: He is cocky to a fault, what the audience got. The Marsalis Band and he has yet to discover a proceeded with a piece full of wailing and sound that is truly his own. Marsalis did ernbellishments, flattened and sharpened little to lessen either of these accusations tones from all involved, a chuckling trom- when he appeared last Thursday at the bone, a wavering trumpet. The audience's Berklee Performance Center in a benefit response was muted, but the piece was concert. Although the man is, without a original. doubt, immensely talented, his perfor- Marsalis was perhaps at his best in the mance with the seven-piece Wynton Mar- next song, George Gershwin's "Embrace- salis Band was disappointing. able You." This was vintage Marsalis in The band's first piece, "On the Eve of the trumpet solo. He demonstrated his en- Entry," was supposed to be about a man viable range and ability to hit notes, loud and a woman on the night before their and soft. He was best away from the mi- marriage, Marsalis told the audience in his crophone, as his notes cut through the air, husky voice. This met with oohs and aahs supported by a quiet bass and just a hint from the assembled, many of whom had of drums and piano. paid up to $75 to raise money for the Mid- The audience was mesmerized -at least dle Passage Voyage fund, which is to send until the very -end of Marsalis' last long 20 high school students from around New run, when collected moisture began to England on an educational sailing tour rasp in the trumpet's tubing. from the Caribbean back to Bostonl. Three pieces by Duke Ellington fol- The piano trickled an introduction, lowed: "Take the Blues and Go,"' "Mid- leading to the opening in sweet dissonance night in Paris," and "Happy Reunion," by the four assembled brassmen: trumpet, the last featuring happy call-and-responses alto and soprano saxophones, and trom- between the clarinet and trumpet, and the bone. The foursome soon. split, leaving trombone and alto saxophone. Marsalis alone on the stage, playing the Marsalis introduced the last piece, by trumpet with a mute to a strong bass beat. Jelly Roll Morton, saying that the band Marsalis had great vo lume control, but wanted to "go back and remind ourselve~s his growling at times sounded more like a about what we're doing: playing jazz." baby's irritated gurgling than the music of "The Jungle Blues" featured some great 5 the 1920s and 1930s upon which he was clarinet riffs, and left this reviewer won- F. apparently expanding. The audience would dering why Marsalis did not allow the clar- have been better served with a recording of inetist and the trombonist more latitude in E Louis Armstrong and the classic growler, their soloing; both were particularly good II m Bubber Miley, in this case. when they let loose. m

Marsalis followed with "In the Court of Marsalis dedicated the concert to "my E King Oliver"' and a tune from the recently homeboy [in the audience], and everybody 0 released movie, Tune in Tomorrow, for else who are homeboys in the universal a

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I ual fencing meet held Sunday, was seeded second in the qualify- respectively. Nov. 3, in Connecticut. ing rounds and placed 13th in his Next week, the Fencing Engi- The victims described the assailant involved in In the women's varsity foil, first time fencing for MIT. neers face Vassar College, Tufts the assault and batteries a~s follows: White males MIT took four out of the top Freeland Abbott ' 92 finished University, and Wellesley at five places, and swept the top 17th, and Christopher Cotton Brown University. mid to late twenties, 5' 10"-6' 0", medium build, three. Felice Swapp '92 soared to '93 made good showings, but 200 lbs. , short dark curly hair., wearing a -light a surprising first place over for- they both were eliminated by (Sara Ontiveros '93 is a the grey sweatshirt, possibly a Harvard shirt. mer team captain Alice CShang G. Maldonado. manager of the women's fencing Victims said the assailant walks up to the victim who placed second. In men's saber, Derek Rucker team.) Rounding out the top three and punches the victim aboult the face area and places was Kathryn Fricks '92. the flee's. Nothing is said by the assailant. She annihilated the top fencer Volleyball falls in the from Wellesley College. Sara On- The robbery victim describes the assailant as tiveros 793 placed a close fifth, first round of nationals follows: Dark skinned male, 5' 8"', 150 lbs. , missing-fourth by one touch. raspy voice, trimmed but dirty fingernails, In the women's novice foil, By David Rothstein the tournament's -opening match. Heather Klaubert '94 captured Head coach Karyn Altman '78 nervous, wearing a blue baseball hat, tan~ pants, a well-earned third place in her The women's volleyball team pinned the loss on MIT's lack and a dark jacket. The assailant stated that he first time competing for MIT. suffered a disappointing first- of experience against- national- had a knife in his pocket but no knife was shown. Shing Kong '94 fought well in her round loss in the National Colle- caliber teams, along with the En- first fencing meet, being unde- giate Athletic Association's Di- gineers' apparent inability to sus- The victim was not harmed. feated in her first seeding pool, vision III tournament Saturday, tain "evenness of play." but she did not advance in the dropping a three-game match to MIT stayed with Ohio North- The MIT Campus Police, Crime Prevention Unit competition. Ohio Northern University. ern in the early goings of the first suggests the following crime prevention tips: In men's epee, Henrik Martin The Engineers traveled to Kala- two games, with both teams sid- '93 finished in a phenomenal first mazoo, MI, for their sixth ap- ing out often. But the eventual place. Ed Chin '92 placed 11th, pearance at the national toulrna- winners took off after initially eBE AWARE. TRUST YOUJR FEELINGS. followed by William Chavez '94 ment in the last eight years, but slow play. The Engineers played placing 13th in his first meet. . fell to Ohio, 15-4, 15-6, 15-13. It their best during the third game, Don't walk alone; there is safety in numr Hers. Also fencing in his first meet, markcs the third year inr a row keyed by junior Susie Gardner's 0 Travel in well-lit areas. Chad Brown '94 fought well, but that MIT has failed to get past hitting, but serving errors cost 1 MIT. Utilize the on campus escort service: x3-2996e' s· Is -Il-C·l·- -1 111 -9 -·· -I- I Altmanl said she would -con- sider adding a tournament to eDial "100"^ from any campus phone. next year's schedule in order eReport any incidents or suspicious activity to Updoming Haome, Events; to match MIT against tougher competition. . the Campus Police at x3-1212. Wednesday, November 1'4'"',. 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